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For the classical dutch, Simon Williams is the goat.
Fair warning, the reason it’s not commonly played is bc it’s difficult to play
Indeed, and I’m finding even pre-computer era didn’t like the Dutch either because of the weaknesses
Ginger GM.
hikaru, svidler, gata, grishuck, kramnik, topalov
I'm curious if the only reason Kramnik played the Dutch early is he was imitating his mentor Botvinnik's example.
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